My Music Magazine Contents Page

For my Music magazine contents page , ive kept it quite short and simple, making it easy to read and not overwhelming with text. One of the ways ive done this is dividing the page into two shown by the white line. I have also included images which help break up the amount of text.

I have placed the name of the magazine on the top centre of the page , using the same style and size font as the front cover, which creates a brand image for itself and keeps reminding the readers that its a Back To Beatsix magazine, which gives them familiarised with  the name.
I have kept in with the same colour scheme as i used for the front cover which was black, white and red. This also gives a clean and basic colour scheme to the contents page and the whole magazine, by suing the same colours throughout.

I have included album cover of bands and artist's such as The Black Eyed Peas and Lana Del Rey. This shows the variety in musicians that my magazine has to show as they both sing and perform in completely different styles and genres of music, which shows that the magazine appeals to the majority of people by not sticking to a specific genre of music. By showing the album covers , it will encourage the reader to go out and buy it.

I have also used live taken photos of Florence and the Machine, and Kasabian. This creates a more real and journalist feel to the contents page which will appeal to some readers. Also as their is no text written about them , only the page number, will interest and encourage readers to turn to the page to see what is written about them. By having the Page number in large font and against the red box, makes them stand out on the contents page , drawing attention to both the page number and the image.

The image in the top left corner is one of the focus points. Ive tried to show this by having it larger then any of the others but also suing the same model as the front cover , relating it to the exclusive interview that it said about on the front. By it being the largest image, it suggests to the audience the most important thing in the magazine will be about her. For the image i used a close up shot , facing straight on which gived the model direct i contact with the audience. Also she is positioned with a rose in her mouth which is strange but yet quirky and fun. This shows she doesn't take her self to seriously and just enjoys having a laugh which makes the audience feel she is relate able.

Another focus point would be the article "Top 50 Downloaded Songs of 2011". It really pops out of the page by the size font i used and using white coloured text against a black background. Also by having 50 and 2001 in larger font then the rest of the text, it suggests their important and emphasises the number making it seem bigger then it actually is.

Overall i am really pleased with the overall layout ,appearance and outcome of my contents page. Ive stuck with the same colour scheme thought out , linking it back to the front cover and used similar images that link with each other as well. The layout and structure is simple yet effective , as it guides the reader to each page and the text is crisp and clear. It gets straight to the point and doesn't babble on , which again will appeal to the reader.